Lassa fever fatality rate surges in Nigeria — NCDC
ABUJA – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that the fatality rate of Lassa fever has surged in Nigeria, even as the number of confirmed…
Senate issues ultimatum to NNPCL over ₦210trn audit queries
ABUJA — The Nigerian Senate has issued a firm directive to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), mandating its management to appear before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts…
Flood threat: Edo, 32 other states on alert for 2026 — FG
… As NCDC alerts 10 states on flood-linked cholera, disease outbreak risks BENIN CITY — Edo State has been placed on high flood alert for 2026 alongside 32 other states…
Ordia, Edionwele, Ihenyen lead mass defection to APC in Edo Central
IRRUA – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suffered a significant political setback as prominent figures in Edo Central, including Senator Clifford Ordia, Hon. Joe Edionwele, and Mrs. Philomena Ihenyen,…
CAF Set To Reappoint Doué As Head Of Referees Committee
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is reportedly set to reappoint Ivorian official Doué Normandez as Director of its Referees Committee, following internal discussions within the continental body. Normandez…
‘Let Her Play’ produces 30 talents in Lagos community
The ‘Let Her Play’ project has produced 30 budding football talents after a 10-week training programme at the New Maracana Sports Complex, Ajegunle, Lagos State. In a statement on…
Benin hosts 57,000 worshippers as Loveworld Crusade peaks with ‘Night of Bliss’
Benin City: An estimated 57,000 worshippers thronged the Loveworld Crusade Ground along Benin-Sapele Road for the “4-in-1 Legacy Crusade,” a massive faith gathering that reached its climax with the highly…
Nigeria’s inflation rises to 15.38% in March — NBS
ABUJA — The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported that Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.38 percent in March 2026. The figure was disclosed in the Consumer Price…
Ghost workers scandal: UPTH suspends salaries of 1,000 staff
… Uncovers payroll fraud PORT HARCOURT — The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has suspended the salaries of 1,000 workers following the discovery of major irregularities in its…
Tinubu Believes in Nigeria’s Future – Okpebholo
… As Edo Gov rebuilds Ekpoma shops, compensates fire victims BENIN CITY — Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains firmly committed to…